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Flower Seed<br />
We are glad to be able to offer a good selection of old cottage<br />
garden flower varieties. Flowers bring so much joy and beauty<br />
to any garden. The old flowers seem to have disappeared<br />
even faster than their vegetable cousins. Today we can only<br />
dream about many of the superbly beautiful and fragrant<br />
flower varieties the Victorians grew. Warning: some are very<br />
poisonous. Do not use for food unless you are sure they<br />
are edible.<br />
FLOWERS: Should all be grown in full sun, in moderately rich, moist soil<br />
except as noted.<br />
ANNUALS: Seed should be started in spring. Most can be started indoors<br />
and plants set out after danger of frost is past. Or sow in place after frost<br />
season.<br />
BIENNIAL: Plants usually grow one year to flower in the second year.<br />
Many occasionally live over as short-lived perennials.<br />
HARDY ANNUALS: Seed may be started in the spring or sown outdoors<br />
or in cold frames the previous autumn.<br />
HARDY PERENNIALS: May be sown spring or fall. Many will bloom from<br />
the second year on.<br />
TENDER PERENNIALS: True perennials in their mild native climates; not<br />
winter hardy in temperate zone climates and therefore usually grown<br />
like annuals. Preferably started very early in the spring for transplanting<br />
after warm spring weather has arrived.<br />
ABUTILON -OR- FLOWERING MAPLE<br />
BELLVUE MIXED #FL904 New!<br />
(Abution X) South American native often called “Flowering Maple” for the<br />
shape of the delicate-looking leaves. Ours flowers in shades of muted<br />
orange, red and yellow; the large, crepe-like blooms look like miniature<br />
hibiscus flowers, to which it is related. Charming pot or container plant.<br />
An old-fashioned favorite! Pkt (25 seeds) $2.25<br />
ASTERS-CHINA<br />
(Callistephus chinensis) Asters originated in China. Annual.<br />
(200 seeds per Pkt)<br />
ANDRELLA SUPER MIX #FL104<br />
Large, open, single flowers are daisy-like and come in a myriad of bright<br />
colors. Great for a cutting or bedding flower. Blooms summer to first<br />
frost. Grows 24” tall. A real beauty. Pkt $2.00<br />
CREGO MIX #FL103<br />
This heirloom was introduced around 1900. Large, 4” flowers really stand<br />
out in their many brilliant colors; very handsome and vigorous. Pkt $2.50<br />
DOUBLE RAINBOW MIX #FL102<br />
Colorful, double blooms come in a large variety of colors. Strong stems make<br />
this one of the top choices for cut flower growers nationwide. Pkt $1.50<br />
GIANT PERFECTION MIX #FL101<br />
Beautiful, long-lasting cut flowers, an old-fashioned favorite. Peony-type,<br />
extra-large flowers that are great for cutting. This formula mix has all the<br />
best colors. This variety is popular with home and market growers. Pkt<br />
$1.50<br />
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA MIX #FL105<br />
A long-stemmed ostrich-feathered type that has unique curled petals.<br />
These come in a variety of typical aster colors. Attractive and unique. Pkt<br />
$2.00<br />
BABY’S BREATH<br />
Annual. Succession plant to prolong season, well-limed soils.<br />
(700 seeds per pkt)<br />
COVENT GARDEN #FL110<br />
(Gypsophila elegans) A lovely annual, single-flowered type that produces<br />
clouds of small pure white flowers on each stem. A cottage garden favorite<br />
that is perfect for fresh or dried floral arrangements. Pkt $1.50<br />
Bellvue Mixed Abutilon<br />
Giants of California Mix Asters<br />
173 www.rareseeds.com
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